Drew Butera

Q: When was Drew Butera born?

Drew Butera was born on August 9, 1983.

Q: Where was Drew Butera born?

Drew Butera was born in Evansville, IN .

Q: How tall is Drew Butera?

Drew Butera is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Drew Butera weigh when playing?

Drew Butera weighed 212 lbs (96 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Drew Butera in the Hall of Fame?

Drew Butera has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Drew Butera drafted?

Drew Butera was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 48th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop Moore HS (Orlando, FL) and the New York Mets in the 5th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) .

Q: What position did Drew Butera play?

Drew Butera was a Catcher and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Drew Butera have?

Drew Butera had 262 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Drew Butera have?

Drew Butera had 19 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Drew Butera's average?

Drew Butera had a .196 average over his career.

Positions: Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 212lb (185cm, 96kg)

Born: August 9, 1983 in Evansville, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 48th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop Moore HS (Orlando, FL) and the New York Mets in the 5th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL).

High School: Bishop Moore HS (Orlando, FL)

School: University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)

Debut: April 9, 2010 (Age 26-243d, 19,699th in major league history)
vs. CHW 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 27, 2021 (Age 37-291d)
vs. OAK 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2010 season

Agents: David Schwartz

Full Name: Andrew Edward Butera

Nicknames: The Don or Vito

Pronunciation: \byoo-TAIR-uh\

Twitter: @drewbutera

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Relatives: Son of Sal Butera

2015 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-4.2

1337

262

.196

123

RBI

123

OBP

.252

SLG

.290

OPS

.542

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2005	21	NYM-min	A-	55	204	175	13	38	9	1	1	23	1	0	22	33	.217	.305	.297	.603		52	7	2	1	4	0		BKN · NYPL
2006	22	NYM-min	A	95	355	295	24	55	13	0	5	38	1	0	42	72	.186	.297	.281	.578		83	5	7	5	6	1		HGR · SALL
2007	23	NYM-MIN-min	A+,AA	99	387	349	32	82	19	1	6	29	0	1	31	55	.235	.301	.347	.648		121	10	3	2	2	0		SCE,BNG,NBR · FLOR,EL
2008	24	MIN-min	AA	96	351	302	39	66	18	1	7	39	0	1	35	55	.219	.308	.354	.663		107	7	6	4	4	0		NBR · EL
2009	25	MIN-min	AAA	99	333	298	23	63	16	1	2	25	0	1	22	49	.211	.268	.292	.560		87	9	2	8	3	0		ROC · IL
2010	26	MIN	AL	49	155	142	12	28	6	1	2	13	0	0	4	25	.197	.237	.296	.533	46	42	5	4	3	2	0	2/HD
2011	27	MIN	AL	93	254	234	19	39	9	1	2	23	0	0	11	42	.167	.210	.239	.449	24	56	7	2	6	1	0	2/H
2012	28	MIN-min	AAA	15	48	43	6	12	3	0	1	5	0	0	3	9	.279	.319	.419	.738		18	0	0	1	1	0		ROC · IL
2012	28	MIN	AL	42	122	111	7	22	6	0	1	5	0	0	9	26	.198	.270	.279	.550	53	31	3	2	0	0	0	2/H1
2013	29	MIN-LAD-min	AAA	43	151	139	11	26	5	1	2	13	0	0	6	29	.187	.228	.281	.509		39	3	2	2	2	0		ROC,ABQ · IL,PCL
2013	29	TOT	MLB	6	10	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.100	.100	.100	.200	-43	1	0	0	0	0	0	/23
2013	29	MIN	AL	2	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
2013	29	LAD	NL	4	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.143	.143	.143	.286	-19	1	0	0	0	0	0	/32
2014	30	LAD	NL	61	192	170	16	32	6	1	3	14	0	0	17	41	.188	.267	.288	.555	59	49	1	2	1	2	1	2/H13
2015	31	TOT	AL	55	120	107	9	21	3	0	1	5	0	1	6	26	.196	.252	.252	.505	39	27	0	2	5	0	0	2/3H
2015	31	LAA	AL	10	21	21	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.190	.190	.190	.381	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	/23
2015	31	KCR	AL	45	99	86	6	17	3	0	1	5	0	0	6	24	.198	.266	.267	.533	46	23	0	2	5	0	0	2/3H
2016	32	KCR	AL	55	133	123	18	35	10	1	4	16	0	0	8	36	.285	.328	.480	.808	113	59	2	0	2	0	0	2/31H
2017	33	KCR	AL	75	177	163	18	37	4	1	3	14	0	0	12	41	.227	.284	.319	.603	61	52	0	1	1	0	0	2/3H
2018	34	TOT	MLB	61	182	163	13	31	9	0	3	21	0	0	15	39	.190	.264	.301	.564	54	49	4	2	0	2	0	2/3D1H
2018	34	KCR	AL	51	166	149	11	28	9	0	2	18	0	0	13	37	.188	.259	.289	.548	51	43	4	2	0	2	0	2/3D1
2018	34	COL	NL	10	16	14	2	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	2	.214	.313	.429	.741	86	6	0	0	0	0	0	/23H
2019	35	COL-min	AAA	67	262	223	38	67	16	2	9	40	2	0	33	55	.300	.389	.511	.901		114	4	2	0	4	2		ABQ · PCL
2019	35	COL	NL	16	49	43	6	7	3	0	0	3	0	0	4	14	.163	.229	.233	.462	14	10	2	0	1	1	0	2/3H
2020	36	COL	NL	28	43	39	4	6	2	0	0	4	0	0	2	11	.154	.190	.205	.396	2	8	3	0	1	1	0	2/31
2021	37	LAA-HOU-min	AAA	64	243	205	36	40	8	1	6	16	4	1	27	65	.195	.311	.332	.643		68	7	8	2	1	0		SLK,SKT · AAAW
2021	37	LAA	AL	12	36	32	1	3	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	16	.094	.091	.125	.216	-42	4	0	0	3	1	0	2
12 Yrs				553	1473	1337	123	262	59	5	19	123	0	1	88	322	.196	.252	.290	.542	48	388	27	15	23	10	1
162 Game Avg.				162	432	392	36	77	17	1	6	36	0	0	26	94	.196	.252	.290	.542	48	114	8	4	7	3	0
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
KCR (4 yrs)				226	575	521	53	117	26	2	10	53	0	0	39	138	.225	.284	.340	.624	68	177	6	5	8	2	0
MIN (4 yrs)				186	534	490	38	89	21	2	5	41	0	0	24	94	.182	.230	.263	.494	36	129	15	8	9	3	0
COL (3 yrs)				54	108	96	12	16	5	0	1	10	0	0	8	27	.167	.226	.250	.476	20	24	5	0	2	2	0
LAD (2 yrs)				65	199	177	16	33	6	1	3	14	0	0	17	45	.186	.263	.282	.545	56	50	1	2	1	2	1
LAA (2 yrs)				22	57	53	4	7	1	0	0	5	0	1	0	18	.132	.130	.151	.281	-23	8	0	0	3	1	0

AL (9 yrs)				434	1166	1064	95	213	48	4	15	99	0	1	63	250	.200	.252	.295	.547	49	314	21	13	20	6	0
NL (5 yrs)				119	307	273	28	49	11	1	4	24	0	0	25	72	.179	.250	.271	.521	42	74	6	2	3	4	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Drew Butera?

Drew Butera is 40 years old.

When was Drew Butera born?

Drew Butera was born on August 9, 1983.

Where was Drew Butera born?

Drew Butera was born in Evansville, IN.

How tall is Drew Butera?

Drew Butera is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Drew Butera weigh when playing?

Drew Butera weighed 212 lbs (96 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Drew Butera play?

Drew Butera played 12 seasons.

Is Drew Butera in the Hall of Fame?

Drew Butera has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Drew Butera drafted?

Drew Butera was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 48th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop Moore HS (Orlando, FL) and the New York Mets in the 5th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL).

What position did Drew Butera play?

Drew Butera was a Catcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Drew Butera have?

Drew Butera had 262 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Drew Butera have?

Drew Butera had 19 home runs over his career.

What was Drew Butera's average?

Drew Butera had a .196 average over his career.

How many teams has Drew Butera played for?

Drew Butera played for 6 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels.

How many World Series has Drew Butera won?

Drew Butera has won 1 World Series.

When did Drew Butera retire?

Drew Butera last played in 2021.

What is Drew Butera's Twitter account?

Drew Butera is on Twitter at drewbutera.

What are Drew Butera's nicknames?

The Don, Vito are nicknames for Drew Butera.

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